K.V. Peck

Writer, editor, marketer, event planner. Freelance editor and fiction writer. Professional writing, developmental and copy editing, integrated marketing communications and conference programming/meeting planning. Editorial projects; novels, adult and young adult; non-fiction, including memoir, higher education web copy, academic papers for submission to professional journals, grant writing, and social media._____________________________________________________Achievements/Competencies: Freelance Editing- Novels, adult, young adult; short stories; memoir- Professional Academic Papers - Articles for submission to journalsWritingNOVELOne man destroyed by grief. One man about to give up on love. Both with an unusual relationship to time need each other to shatter the barriers between worlds. "Shattered" is fast-paced speculative fiction about love across parallel realities, set in contemporary NYC. It is complete at 77,000 words. I am looking for representation. I have also written two children’s books and contributed to the book, Heart Guide, True Stories of Grief and Healing by Diana J. Ensign, JD.SHORT STORIES, POETRYPublished in the Prairie Light Review, The Matador Review.Published in the anthology, "Stranded", short story, "Heat.""Spring" published in TMR, won Honorable Mention, Mainstream/Literary Short Story category in the 85th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition 2016 and has been nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Prize. - Instructor at high school writing festival/provided feedback to studentsMarketing communications professional, more than 25 years- Writer, editor: brochures, video, website communications, blogs, websites, academic theses, fiction; improving impact, clarity, concision.- Social media marketing; build audience and interaction - Develop strategic plans- Public speakingEvent marketing- develop strategy, marketing, programming- increase sales, revenue, attendance